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This book provides readers with an introductory understanding of
Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC), a type of fusion meant to
retain plasma using an electrostatic field. IEC provides a unique
approach for plasma confinement, as it offers a number of spin-off
applications, such as a small neutron source for Neutron Activity
Analysis (NAA), that all work towards creating fusion power. The
IEC has been identified in recent times as an ideal fusion power
unit because of its ability to burn aneutronic fuels like p-B11 as
a result of its non-Maxwellian plasma dominated by beam-like ions.
This type of fusion also takes place in a simple mechanical
structure small in size, which also contributes to its viability as
a source of power. This book posits that the ability to study the
physics of IEC in very small volume plasmas makes it possible to
rapidly investigate a design to create a power-producing device on
a much larger scale. Along with this hypothesis the book also
includes a conceptual experiment proposed for demonstrating
breakeven conditions for using p-B11 in a hydrogen plasma
simulation. This book also: Offers an in-depth look, from
introductory basics to experimental simulation, of Inertial
Electrostatic Confinement, an emerging method for generating fusion
power Discusses how the Inertial Electrostatic Confinement method
can be applied to other applications besides fusion through
theoretical experiments in the text Details the study of the
physics of Inertial Electrostatic Confinement in small-volume
plasmas and suggests that their rapid reproduction could lead to
the creation of a large-scale power-producing device Perfect for
researchers and students working with nuclear fusion, Inertial
Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) Fusion: Fundamentals and
Applications also offers the current experimental status of IEC
research, details supporting theories in the field and introduces
other potential applications that stem from IEC.
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